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Marys pharm notes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Schedule I drugs | heroin/lsd, opium |
| Schedule II drugs | hydromorphone, codien, percocet |
| Schedule III drugs | tylenol no 3, anabolic steroids |
| Schedule IV drugs | valuim, lorazepam, xanax |
| Schedule V drugs | robitussion A-C |
| FDA | protects public health by ensuring safety, efficacy, and monitoring of products on the market, regulate drug manufacturing and labeling, adverse reactions, for every 5000 tests only 1 goes thru, very strict approval process |
| FDA Approval process | 1lab and animal testing(up to 3 yrs) 2comp files for investigational new drug 3initiate clinical studies 4. FDA review(203yrs) drug given a brand name 5. FDA approval of new drug(12 years) |
| Phase one of clinical studies | human subjects-volunteer-1 year-goal:evaluate drug metabolism and side effects |
| Phase two of clinical stuties | human subjects-patients(2years)-goal: determine therapeutic effects |
| Phase three of clinical studies | human subjects-patients(3 years)-goals: determine safety and efficacy |
| Naming of a drug | drug can be identified by chemcial name generic name or brand name |
| Brand name v generic name | brand name patented for 17-20 yrs, other companies can use same chemical structure to produce generic(differnt binders) and have abbrev. drug app, generic drugs cost .5 the price of brand name, pharmacists dispense generic if applicable |
| Classification of Drugs | Over the counter, prescription, controlled substance |
| Over the Counter | nonprescription, originally prescription, now approved by FDA, less expensive, less drug per dose |
| Prescription | requires witten script, by loaw must be filled by pharmasist, greater potential for adverse reactions |
| Controlled substances | greater potential for abuse, DEA responsible for over seeing manufacturing, distributrion storage and dispensing |
| Drug info and recources | pharmasists, poison control centers, drug facts and comparision(monthly), physicians dest reference, regulations, prescriptions, banned substances |
| pharmacists | health-care professional traind in the concepts of defining, monitoring, modifying drug therapy, understands action of drugs, uses, doses, drug/food interaction, contraindications |